Used Honda 15400-PCX-004 CUT - I Eat Crow

[ARCOgraphite]

I touted this FILTECH for a couple years as it was the ONLY one I ran on my 2014 Rogue where it didn't have odd engine noises.This uses the "Universal Asian Filter" Thread and Gasket I.D and Baseplate. Does not fit Toyotas.
Well I had a used one in the basement I ran in the Winter 2 years ago. Just did a quickie cut apart with a dremel and found THIS:

more to come:

 

[ARCOgraphite]

more pictures:

 

[ZeeOSix]

Torn pleat ends and shifted over pleats in the 2nd photo?

 

[geeman789]

Originally Posted by ARCOgraphite
I touted this FILTECH for a couple years as it was the ONLY one I ran on my 2014 Rogue where it didn't have odd engine noises ...



Now you know why !

Is there a hole in the media at the tear ?

 

[Popsy]

No wonder you had no odd engine noise, oil was going through without being filtered, no restriction

Just kidding, I'm out.

 

[Linctex]

Most of the oil was still going through the rest of the filter.

I'll stick with Fram TG's and XG's

 

[53' Stude]

What went back in and on the nissan?

Base plate looks similar to Kia/Hyundai OEM filter

Thank You for cut and post

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Ouch!

Yeah, it looks like a gonher

Anyway, thank you for the cut and post

What did you replace it with? I know the A02 is a Fram PH7317.

So much for the Filtech A01 being better than the Fram A02

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Originally Posted by ZeeOSix
Torn pleat ends and shifted over pleats in the 2nd photo?



Yes. Two pleats at both ends top and bottom !

Really took me by surprise. Though the car had a few below zero starts that season.

I don't recall if this HONDA S2000 spec filter is low efficiency / high bypass. I may be wrong.
cost $14 dollars at the Honda dealer - and failed regardless!
CAVEAT: It was not installed on the intended application.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Originally Posted by slacktide_bitog
Ouch!

Yeah, it looks like a gonher

Anyway, thank you for the cut and post

What did you replace it with? I know the A02 is a Fram PH7317.

So much for the Filtech A01 being better than the Fram A02

Maybe a Gonher Mexico. Then I went to the Toughguard.

A contributing factor ? The Nissan engine programming holds the revs with the CVT very high ( 2500-3000) when driving during cold winter start and warmup.nothing you can do unless you want to head off at 10 MPH for 5 mins. Crazy.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Originally Posted by geeman789
Originally Posted by ARCOgraphite
I touted this FILTECH for a couple years as it was the ONLY one I ran on my 2014 Rogue where it didn't have odd engine noises ...



Now you know why !

Is there a hole in the media at the tear ?


Yes it makes a "slot" like the space under Draperies on a Window. It was torn top and bottom.

 

[WellOiled]

I had a torn filter once upon a time and know how that feels. Mine not nearly as bad as this one.

Thanks for posting. People should know.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Just thought:

Did the unyeilding metal end-caps enable the failure?

 

[53' Stude]

SO, what went back in and on oil and filter wise?



CAVEAT: It was not installed on the intended application.
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Very interesting

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Originally Posted by 53' Stude
What went back in and on the nissan?

Base plate looks similar to Kia/Hyundai OEM filter

Thank You for cut and post


NP, but more time consuming than I recall especially croping and uploading photos!

Yeah from what I've seen and looked up on the Wix filter selector
It looks like almost all "Asian" Cars - except Toyota - have the same thread and gasket inner diameter.

Thread: 20 x 1.5 MM, Gasket I.D: 2-3/16"

 

[ARCOgraphite]

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[ARCOgraphite]

Originally Posted by 53' Stude

SO, what went back in and on oil and filter wise?



CAVEAT: It was not installed on the intended application.



Very interesting[/quote]


I have run the Nissan (Gonher Mexico) and Fram Toughguard and M110A Mobil 1.

I don't have the car anymore and its all in the back two pages of the Owners Manual that I gave up when I traded it.

I have those to cut open - but I was looking around for a Nissan CHINA filter that made the engine knock in the Winter. I wnat that on deck.-
The only reason I went away from dealer filters. I don't want to mess with this stuff. I just want it to work

 

[53' Stude]

Thanks for the info Arco

 

[henni]

We have a box of 15400-PCX-004 but all say Made in Japan

These are used in our Ridgelines

 

[WellOiled]

Originally Posted by ARCOgraphite
Just thought:

Did the unyeilding metal end-caps enable the failure?

I don't believe so. The media appears weak and tore from the potting. Also it looks like there is precious little potting where the two pleats tore loose.